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Trampoline

Trampoline - 2.4

Circular/radial file launcher.

All Time: (4.7)
This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 2.4
Release Date: 2009-06-28
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 178
Downloads (all versions): 13,056
Price: $19.95

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Product Description:

Trampoline is the shortest route to the things you use most. You have a set of core tools, the things you use many many many times a day. With Trampoline, those things are never more than a few pixels away.

Press a hot key, and a circular launcher appears all around your cursor. Every tool you put in the Trampoline is within easy reach. Just move your mouse in the dircetion of the thing you want, and then click.

Very shortly, you become used to the placement of your favorite things. Your hand begins to associate moving in a certain direction with opening a certain thing. This is when Trampoline really becomes useful. Before long, it's not something you even think about. Trampoline gets out of your way so you can get your work done.

That's the philosopphy of Trampoline: stay out of your way until you need it, then be quick about getting you to the tools you need. No complex learning curve, no training, no time wasted on manuals, although there is a manual if you'd like to read it. In fact, there are even Video Tutorials that show Trampoline in action.

Give Trampoline a week and see if it doesn't make getting to the things you use most quicker and easier.

Note: Trampoline was once known as Bullseye, but has since gained a new look, many many new features, and a new attitude.

What's new in this version:

  • added the option to have the mouse center on screen before every trampoline opens, not just the main trampoline.
  • filtering with capital letters will cause a strong filter search (letters must be consecutive) instead of the weak search we use now
  • pressing the enter key when an icon is selected will now open that item. This includes filtering by typing a name and then pressing enter.
  • added an option to set the Trampoline preferences icon off center so the bottom spot can be used by one of your tools
  • added the option to turn off the glossy background and have a trampoline with just one flat color
  • Removed the register reminder icon from the Trampoline. Instead, Trampoline will now occasionally bring up the register dialog until it has been registered.
  • The quit item in a running application's contextual menu no longer uses larger text than the other items.
  • changed the toolbar icons in the preferences dialog
  • You can now control the number of items in each trampoline with a slider, not a stepper as before.
  • Removed the "Quit Trampoline" button from the preferences dialog
  • many other minor changes to the preferences dialog UI
  • fixed a bug where clicking on the close button would instead act like a click on one of the other buttons
  • fixed a bug where the mouse could leave the close button yet an item in the trampoline would not become selected
  • another issue with the Add Special popup menu was fixed

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Modern graphics card is recommended but not necessary. Integration with Dockables is highly recommended.

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Trampoline ReviewTrampoline Fantastic - Version: 2.3.3, 10/30/2008 01:14PM PST

kcfern
I've felt ambivalent about the native Dock since it showed up - a love/hate relationship at best - but Trampoline is a fantastic alternative. Easy to use, easy to show/hide, easy to add/remove items from its circle - highly configurable and, unlike Dock, doesn't show up when I don't want it. The developer has thought carefully about its behavior and taken user choice into account at almost every turn. I recommend it as a great Dock alternative.
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Trampoline ReviewCheck it out first - Version: 2.3.3, 2/18/2008 12:00AM PST

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drtimothyjames
I want to make my comments more overt here. This program has significantly reduced my pending carpal tunnel problems. Instead of having to make numerous trips to the dock (or other program switchers), I programmed my center mouse button to pop up the Trampoline menu when I click it. It's a lot easier for me to traverse a small piece of screen realty to find what I want. This might sound trivial, but as I've gotten older, it has made a significant difference. (I've been using Macs for nearly 20 years.) In addition, the program is highly configurable and fast. If you tinker with it for less than a minute - and read the instructions that come with it - you will see that it is not at all difficult to configure and use. The developer has also always been prompt with replies and consideration of feature requests. This is a program one should check out before dismissing it as "yet another program switcher and launcher." I'll take it over the dock any day.
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Trampoline Commentarywierd! - Version: 2.3, 10/13/2007 09:51PM PST

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ocd
strange and unintuitive... not for everyone... bit of a software "gizmo" - if you like that sort of thing...
what's wrong with the dock anyway? I drag my app folders in to the right side of the dock - right/contrl click on the folder and voila, a menu of all your apps to choose from...
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